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A Better Life(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-06-24
71%
260 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Every father wants more for his son.
Overview:
A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $10,000,000.00
Revenue: $1,800,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
McLaughlin Films
Depth of Field
Lime Orchard Productions
Witt/Thomas Productions
Movie: A Better Life
Top 10 Billed Cast
Demián Bichir
Carlos Riquelme
José Julián
Luis Galindo
Chelsea Rendon
Ruthie Valdez
Dolores Heredia
Anita
Joaquín Cosío
Blasco Martinez
Carlos Linares
Santiago
Bobby Soto
Facundo
Nancy Lenehan
Mrs. Donnely
Gabriel Chavarria
Ramon
Tim Griffin
Charlie
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